Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set Has Tons of Extra Content on PS3

Back on August 30, 1987, Capcom released Street Fighter in arcades, which seemed relatively innocuous until you gave it a second look. The graphics were average for the time, the voice acting was quite muffled, and the controls were strict and unforgiving. You could normally only choose a single character – a redheaded, red-shoed martial artist named Ryu – unless a second player came on, in which case they could play a blonde clone named Ken. Most people who play it would agree that it’s not the best game in the series, but there were people who saw its potential, and decided to continue the franchise with Street Fighter II. With that, one of the video games’ biggest icons stepped into the spotlight.

Over the past 25 years, Street Fighter has worked itself up from humble beginnings in the arcade to being a cultural phenomenon throughout the world. Millions of people interact with it every day, in a myriad of ways. In all truth, the fans define the franchise as much as the games. And it was these people who inspired the creation of the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set.

This set represents the combined passion and enthusiasm of literally hundreds of people who have contributed to making Street Fighter games over the last 25 years, and serves as a love letter to anyone who cares about the franchise. When we first met to discuss the set’s creation, the two questions we asked were “What is the maximum amount of stuff we can get into this box?” and “How do we create something that celebrates all the different kinds of fans we have out there?” These questions helped lead us to one of the most intensive, thoughtful, and fan-oriented collector’s sets in Capcom history.

So, let’s look at our different sources of inspiration. What is Street Fighter? Well, the easiest place to start is with the games. Obviously, without the Street Fighter games, there would not be anything else. We included all the titles currently available for PlayStation 3, representing many of the series’ highlights. Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Street Fighter x Tekken are included as physical discs. We’re also including all of the costume DLC for SSFIVAE (that’s over 100 costumes!) and for SFxT, the 12 additional character DLC and all available Swap costumes. You can also download two of our digital titles, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition. With all of that, you’ll have something to play for whatever mood you’re in.

When you get your Collector’s Set for PS3, you are in for a special treat. Sony, being a big supporter of fighting game fans and Street Fighter fans in particular, actually came to us at Capcom and told us that they want to help celebrate the 25th Anniversary by offering additional content for PlayStation 3. As such, the PS3 set includes Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 2, and Street Fighter Alpha 3 as PSone Classic titles; Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max as a PSP download, all downloadable content for Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, and lots of avatars (over 170). We are proud to be working with Sony to get this to you.

We knew from fan feedback that people also enjoy Street Fighter beyond just playing the games. One of the most pervasive ways that fans interact with the franchise away from consoles and arcades is through the artwork. The games are filled with great art, and this inspires a wide variety of artists from all over the world. We wanted to capture a piece of that, and bring recognition to some of the incredible pieces that have been created, so we put a call out to artists around the world to participate. We got hundreds of entries, but were eventually able to narrow it down to a select sample to be included in a 64-page hardcover art book.

I myself am a music lover, and Street Fighter’s music is recognizable to gamers and non-gamers alike. Whether it’s the iconic Street Fighter 2 main theme or the Guile theme (it really does go with everything!), Street Fighter has proven that throwing a punch is much better with music. So, we wanted to include something for audiophiles by providing 11 discs of music. This includes nine discs of soundtracks – covering Street Fighter, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, and Street Fighter x Tekken – and two discs of fan-created music. As with the artwork, we asked people to send in their music. The talent in the response humbled us, and made it incredibly difficult to make our selections from the 300+ entries. However, we managed to create two CDs: one with remixes/remakes of existing themes, and one which is original music inspired by Street Fighter. Some of these fans have serious futures ahead of them, and it’s an honor to be able to include them in the Collector’s Set and make them a piece of the franchise’s history.

Then, of course, you have the collectors… the people who like to showcase items on their shelves. Here again, we have this group covered. Inside the large black box (which itself is a collectible), you’ll find an eight-inch statue of Ryu flying up with a Shoryuken. Not only is it a highly-detailed statue (the texture on his gi is some of the best I’ve seen on a figure that size), but the flames in the base even light up to show off at night. Then we have the life-size, embroidered Ryu replica belt, complete with the furinkazan kanji.

Continuing on, we have a two-disc Blu-Ray set, with over 12 hours of content. This features a lot of animated content, including the entirety of the incredibly cheesy (but-oh-so-fun) Saturday morning cartoon show from 1995, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (in my opinion, featuring some of the best fight scenes choreographed for any film, live-action or animated), Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind, and the Super Street Fighter IV Original Video Animation, aka the “Juri anime,” which is being released in English for the first time ever. However, the most exciting piece of video content is “I am Street Fighter,” a brand new documentary we commissioned. As you may have been able to tell through this post, Street Fighter has impacted many people’s lives, and vice-versa. That’s what this documentary looks at – the people who have influenced the Street Fighter franchise, and the people whose lives have been influenced by it. It’s a fascinating, and occasionally heartwarming look into the cultural phenomenon.

As you can see, we kept every type of fan in mind when creating the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set and we’re incredibly proud to bring it to fans. In fact, there has never been a better time to be a Street Fighter fan. Whether you were there from the beginning, or just began in the past couple of years, you are part of a rich legacy and vibrant community. You can see both of these in action at our anniversary website.

You make Street Fighter what it is. You are Street Fighter. So from all of us at Capcom – thank you!

Comments

I ordered mine back when I reported its announcement in May! I have to say, while $150 sounds steep, it’s entirely justifiable for this collection. All the content packed into this box is astounding and I can’t wait to receive my copy from Amazon.

now if only we would get the store update… but time will tell i guess… and to the troll you need to get off your high chair and stop being a hillbilly and get out of your portablepotty and watch nascar in your trailer park trash place or where ever you can people like you should just deal with it not all games are going be DLC. i”m not bickering that SFXT is not going be on psn so yeah that’s just my word and i’m done.

Seriously dude, if you want to call EVERYONE that makes a comment on this blog a kid, then at LEAST use proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling when you post. Your posts are immature, useless, and just plain annoying. NASCAR is not even a “Sport” in my opinion, and the games are hardly entertaining. Just go out and buy one disc. Since you’re all about saving the laser, I think you can afford to risk it with ONE disc. Jesus.

Seriously dude, if you want to call EVERYONE that makes a comment on this blog a kid, then at LEAST use proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling when you post. Your posts are immature, useless, and just plain annoying. NASCAR is not even a “Sport” in my opinion, and the games are hardly entertaining. Just go out and buy one disc. Since you’re all about saving the laser, I think you can afford to risk it with ONE disc. Jesus.

Odd question: amongst all this street fighter content in this package why was the original street fighter left out? I for one havent played it since i was a kid but i know it wouldnt blow any ones mind or anything but i mean why was it not released for nostalgic reasons to show the evolution/ roots of the games.

One thing i got this for was for the 12 Extra Characters for Street Fighter X Tekken since thats the only DLC i hadn’t already bouught yet. We do get those plus there Alternate Costumes! That was the good part. I was so wanting those Characters. And now i got em’ But for some odd reason they did not Give us the GEMS DLC’s at all. So we still have to buy ALL GEMS here. Arrgg!

Ok last thing to say is about the 8″ Ryu Figurine! As some feared it turned out to be true. The Figurine is made outta Plastic. Cheap Plastic. Not RESIN as some was hoping. Arrgg! It does look nice thoe. And comes with Two Batteries to put into it if u plan to use the Light… Seems like a nice set overall but with certain things left out and some item’s not as expected… Was it worth the 150.00 Well if u don’t have any of these games… Then yes for that price is was a deal… But if ur like me and had all those games and all the DLC then NO it should of been 100.00 at the most! For what we got!

End of My Review from a True Street Fighter fan since the Super Nintendo days! And now all SF’s on PS1. PS2. And PS3…

Daggit, I’m being moderated. I know why so I’ll misspell to avoid the filters:

@85, TwinDad, I need to correct you. Traplife is not being s e xist, he’s being h*mophobic in an attempt to make an amusing rhyme with “Fear”

@Traplife, please stop that. This is not a c0ckfight w/ your buddies. This is a public forum & it’s wrong to accidentally hurt LGBT gamers & their loved ones just because you’re trying to bait Lighthead Beer.

But, I agree with Anime girl, this is always amusing so carry on, within reason.

Wait, who still plays SFxTekken anymore?? LOL. Please just let that game die out…

Anyways, this will be a tough choice for me. I already have the games listed. But the one thing I really want from this collection is the soundtracks. That really caught my attention, or I would of easily passed on this. If only this included an arcade stick, this choice would be so easy for me lol.

while this looks great, i’m still holding out, wishing for a collection that includes a few of the older street fighter crossover games, x-men vs. street fighter and others. would love to see releases of arcade ports of those, not the limited ones we got on the ps1. any chance of seeing a collection with more games, sorry, but if i wanted the anime i would already have it.

I’m still very upset I paid $60 for Street Fighter on PS3 and now there are all of these other versions. Now the game is barely even worth $5!! The only good games Capcom has made in years are Mega Man 10 and Dragons Dogma. I’ll never buy another Resident Evil or Street Fighter especially. Bring back that old Capcom intro sound too! I miss hearing that before playing Resident Evil.

with the lower than average ratings this post has I’m surprised it hasn’t been mentioned more in comments. But theres 2 big problems with Carpcom (pun intended) this generation. That is instead of fixing the glaring problems in certain games (SF4 being most notable in this regard), they simply rerelease the game expecting us to buy it again, with the same glaring problems intact sumtimes multiple times. The other thing being on disc DLC. both are equally inexcusable which sends my, and others, entertainment dollars elsewhere.

Any chance of releasing just the Animated TV Series along with the other released animated titles (Especially Street Fighter 2 UNCUT with the American & Japanese Versions included) within a Blu Ray collection??

If so, make it happen within the EU too please or the discs to be Region Free would be great :)

@116 Funny, I have SF x T and SSF4 on 360 and PC, and I still got this on PS3. I think I wanted the box more than anything, and secondarily, wanted the most out of the box, if that makes sense. I don’t blame your opinion: I tend to buy things, being a Street Fighter nut.

I was really happy with the construction of the box, the art book, and oddly, the letter on the Certificate of Authenticity.

Hey, quick question; I’m about to buy the set from the capcom e-store (not sure if is the only way available); just wonder: How do I get the DLC content that was special offer from Sony (Alpha Editions, DLC, and so on). It will be in a voucher inside the set or I need to call someone or where?

I got my box set at my local gamestop here in Puerto Rico today and they says to me it was the last box in the store so I’m very lucky to catch one, the box looks amazing, the soundtracks are cool, the Ryu statue is awesome, I really like this collections, the art book bring me tears of joy remembering the past , now I will pray for the blue bomber and see a release collection like this for Mega Man please capcom bring this guy back. One last word i made number 536/30,000 in my authentic certificated in this 25th street fighter collection I’m very happy with this set thanks capcom :-000